Chapter 157

The moment lan saw Clara, it felt like something heavy slammed into his chest, causing him unbearable pain, making it hard to breathe. Deep within his.dark. pupils, the streetlamp overhead cast a spotlight on the agony that was

magnifying in his eyes.

The cigarette burning down to his fingers went unnoticed, its pain insignificant compared to the ache in his heart.

He watched Clara, unblinkingly, as if fearing she would vanish the moment he dared to look away.

He wanted to ask if her nightmares had resurfaced. He longed to hold her close, to comfort her. The intensity of his desire was directly proportional to the throbbing in his heart.

His grip tightened around the smoldering cigarette butt in his hand. The sharp sting brought a measure of clarity to his mind.

He pulled out his phone, intending to text Clara, to check on her, but it was only then he realized that Clara had blocked him on all forms of contact.

had disappeared. His

couch. Tears had begun

were now the source of her heartache. She had thought coming out of her seven–year crush and three years of companionship as a sugar baby was the most painful thing she could endure. But lan’s continued indulgence

Snow tightly in her arms. Snow’s thick,

to messages, staying off the internet, and abandoning her work.

at the law firm again, her colleagues were shocked.

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of color. Her eyes were sunken,

soft with concern,

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